CiglessBot wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptFor over four decades the tobacco industry has used machine testing approved by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to measure tar and nicotine levels in cigarettes.
But in a 4-0 vote, the FTC has now shunned the tests, known as the Cambridge Filter Method, rescinding guidance [...]

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CiglessBot wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptFindings could point towards more successful smoking cessation efforts.  The study was published in an online Early Edition issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the week of November 24. Scripps Florida is a division of The Scripps Research Institute.
The neuropeptide, hypocretin-1 [...]

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Dr. Richard Browne wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptFor decades, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was prescribed for postmenopausal women to protect them from cardiovascular disease (CVD).   However, results from the Women’s Health Initiative questioned its effectiveness, which has led to more caution in prescribing and using HRT for this purpose.
New evidence [...]

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Kabuki wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptSmokers are poorly equipped to deal with distress without resorting to cigarettes because of their implicit belief that smoking helps them to deal with difficult feelings, a conference for psychologists was told yesterday.
Nigel Vahey of NUI Maynooth said research had found that a key psychological [...]

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CiglessBot wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt American researchers have recently discovered a connection between two proteins in the brain, linking nicotine addiction and autism.
According to a study presented at a Society for Neuroscience meeting, there is a physical and functional association between these two conditions.
The study showed that the neurexin-1 [...]

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admin wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptI just read this article whilst wasting some time ’stumbling’ around the net. It makes for a useful set of tips to any smoker who is thinking about quitting or is in the process of quitting.
The way we start the day can have a massive [...]

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Kabuki wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThe public forests of western Oregon provide enormous benefits to the American people.
They are the sources of clean drinking water for many communities, provide hiking, fishing, camping, rafting, and other recreational opportunities not often found on private lands, and provide key habitat for a wide [...]

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robbster wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptWith Barack Obama having been elected the next president of the United States on November 4, Americans are now expecting to see him keep his promise of bringing the change that the nation needs.
Currently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is said to begin to [...]

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CiglessBot wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThe Great American Smokeout is scheduled for the third Thursday in November, which motivates me to share thoughts and observations about smoking cessation.
Over the years, I have helped many people to quit smoking using hypnotherapy as a valuable tool.
By the same token, there are people [...]

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